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Herreid Municipal Airport (5T4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMBG), 5T4 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Herreid Municipal Airport in Herreid, SD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMBG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Herreid Municipal Airport (5T4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Herreid, SD at a field elevation of 1,725 ft. 5T4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMBG, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 2,230 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMBG.

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VFR
Observed 1652Z (11:52 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMBG, 22.9 nm away.

Wind
340° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
feels like 39°F

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMBG 281652Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM SCT080 BKN100 06/05 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00610050

Current pilot readout for 5T4

Based on the nearest station (KMBG), 5T4 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,725 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
30FAV5 kt head3 kt right
125 kt tail3 kt left

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5T4 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 12/30
    2,230 × 200 ft · ASPH-TURF-E
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5T4
    Wind
    12
    5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    30
    5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

5T4 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 5T4

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1731Z (12:31 PM CDT) · 15 NM NE of 5T4 · 10,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 16,500–11,300 ft icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS130055/TM 1731/FL100/TP PC12/SK BASE100/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 165-113
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS130055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1731Reported at 17:31 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 165-113Icing: light rime 16,500–11,300 ft.
PIREP1728Z (12:28 PM CDT) · 87 NM NE of 5T4 · 20,000 ft MSL · SF50
trace rime 19,500–12,900 ft icing
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1728/FL200/TP SF50/SK UNKN-TOP265/TA M23/IC TRACE RIME 195-129
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1728Reported at 17:28 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP265Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M23Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 195-129Icing: trace rime 19,500–12,900 ft.
PIREP1702Z (12:02 PM CDT) · 34 NM NE of 5T4 · during descent · PC12
light rime 200 icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS110045/TM 1702/FL200/TP PC12/TA M21/IC LGT RIME 200/RM DURD
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M21Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 200Icing: light rime 200.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1702Z (12:02 PM CDT) · 48 NM N of 5T4 · altitude unknown · PC12
light rime icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS090038/TM 1702/FLFL20/TP PC12/TA 0/IC LGT RIME
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS090038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.
FLFL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1656Z (11:56 AM CDT) · 23 NM N of 5T4 · during descent · E170
light clear icing
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BIS UA /OV BIS130040/TM 1656/FL150/TP E170/SK UNKN135-TOP165/TA 00/IC LGT CLR/RM DURD
BIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIS130040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1656Reported at 16:56 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN135-TOP165Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1653Z (11:53 AM CDT) · 76 NM E of 5T4 · during climb · B190
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ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1653/FL050/TP B190/SK BASE021-TOP030/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
ABR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ABRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1653Reported at 16:53 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE021-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1637Z (11:37 AM CDT) · 87 NM NE of 5T4 · during climb · CRJ2
oncl light chop turbulence
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JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 1637/FL120/TP CRJ2/SK TOP 108/TB ONCL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
JMS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JMSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1637Reported at 16:37 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 108Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB ONCL LGT CHOPTurbulence: oncl light chop.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1617Z (11:17 AM CDT) · 87 NM S of 5T4 · 34,000 ft MSL · E170
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PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1617/FL340/TP E170/TB NEG
PIR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 5T4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 4%IFR 10%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 8/26 kt
Max gust: 39 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

12
58%
30
42%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1738Z (12:38 PM CDT)

TAF KMBG 281738Z 2818/2918 33009KT P6SM BKN090 FM282200 29009KT P6SM FEW090 FM290000 26006KT P6SM SKC FM290500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM291700 14007KT P6SM SCT120

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Live crosswind meter

5T4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMBG, 23 nm away.

N30126 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 32° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,230 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Herreid Municipal Airport (5T4) with runway 12/30 marked
N ↑

Runway 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5T4
City
Herreid
State
South Dakota
Country
United States
Elevation
1,725 ft
Coordinates
45.8483, -100.0740
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,230 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMBG
TAF
Nearest KMBG
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
5h 55m

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Pilot PIREPs for Herreid Municipal Airport (5T4)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Herreid Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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